Challenges and progress on the modelling of entropy generation in porous media: a review

M Torabi, N Karimi, GP Peterson, S Yee - International Journal of Heat and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Depending upon the ultimate design, the use of porous media in thermal and chemical
systems can provide significant operational advantages, including helping to maintain a …

Heat transfer analysis of a volumetric solar receiver with composite porous structure

X Chen, XL Xia, XW Yan, C Sun - Energy conversion and management, 2017 - Elsevier
A volumetric solar receiver with composite porous structure is proposed, where a porous
foam with different pore parameters from that in the other region of receiver is placed in the …

Experimental results of gradual porosity volumetric air receivers with wire meshes

AL Avila-Marin, MA de Lara, J Fernandez-Reche - Renewable Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Central Receiver Systems with volumetric receiver technology has emerged as a
scheme that could increase receiver and power block efficiencies. Among other choices …

Multi-field coupling and collaborative optimization design of the solar thermochemical cycle process based on ceria

P Wang, RM Duan, RN Xu, PX Jiang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Most solar reactors commonly encounter challenges such as high-temperature gradients,
suboptimal photo-thermal efficiency, and limited catalyst utilization. This lack of coordination …

Modeling and analysis of an efficient porous media for a solar porous absorber with a variable pore structure

P Wang, K Vafai - Journal of Solar Energy …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A theoretical mathematical model that considers the continuous linear porosity or pore
diameter distribution is established to develop a novel porous absorber with variable pore …

Experimental characterization on pore parameter and the irradiation absorption efficiency of a series SiC foam specimens

P Wang, JB Li, L Zhou, K Vafai - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper experimentally analyzes the thermal performance of a volumetric solar receiver
with a series pore structures of silicon carbide foam. Twelve silicon carbide foam specimens …

Performance evaluation of a partially-filled porous foam cylindrical tubular receiver realizing Ni foam material reduction

Z Wu, XL Li, X Chen, XL Xia - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The optimization of metal foam structure parameters is crucial for enhancing the heat
transfer and pressure drop performance of cylindrical tube heat exchangers. In this study …

Modeling of coupled heat transfer in a windowed volumetric solar receiver

XL Li, C Sun, XL Xia, ZH Li, Y Li - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A two-dimensional coupled heat transfer model with Monte-Carlo ray tracing (MCRT)
method is developed to analyze the heat transfer in windowed volumetric solar receiver. The …

Performance comparison between the geometry models of multi-channel absorbers in solar volumetric receivers

A Kasaeian, H Barghamadi, F Pourfayaz - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, various multi-channel absorbers with different cross-sections and identical
internal surface areas were studied, and a numerical model was used for this purpose. The …

Thermo-fluid optimization of a solar porous absorber with a variable pore structure

P Wang, JB Li, K Vafai, L Zhao… - Journal of Solar …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Optimization based on reconstruction of the velocity, temperature, and radiation fields in a
porous absorber with continuous linear porosity or pore diameter distribution is carried out in …